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Court affirms Mass. murderer's right to get sex change in prison
foxnews.com ^ | 1/17/14 | AP

Posted on 01/18/2014 12:28:32 PM PST by ColdOne

BOSTON – A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a judge's ruling granting a taxpayer-funded sex change operation for a transgender inmate serving a life sentence for a murder conviction, saying receiving medically necessary treatment is a constitutional right that must be protected "even if that treatment strikes some as odd or unorthodox."

U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf ruled in 2012 that the state Department of Correction must provide sex reassignment surgery for Michelle Kosilek, who was born as Robert Kosilek and is serving a life sentence for the killing of his wife in 1990.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; inmates; lawsuit; murderer; prisoner; ruling; sexchange; taxes
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To: ColdOne

I was referring to Judge Mark Wolf.

http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2629&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na


21 posted on 01/19/2014 9:14:40 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Wow Thanks I didn’t know that.


22 posted on 01/19/2014 9:20:24 AM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11))
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To: ColdOne

Kayatta was the other judge mentioned, he is a Zero appointee.

http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3458&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na


23 posted on 01/19/2014 9:33:07 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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